Hannah’s POV
The Silent One Steps Forward
I was still thinking about Lady Verena when the music changed again.
Another slow melody drifted through the ballroom, softer than the last one. Couples moved gracefully across the floor, their movements smooth and practiced.
But my attention stayed on Lucien.
He hadn’t spoken much since we arrived.
Not during the whispers.
Not during the dance.
Not even during Lady Verena’s visit.
He had simply watched.
Observed.
Like he was always waiting for something to go wrong.
That silence made me nervous.
But it also made me curious.
Riven shifted beside me, stretching slightly like he was growing restless.
“Another slow one,” he muttered. “They really love dragging these things out.”
Kael ignored him.
Lucien didn’t react either.
I lifted
